Senior Workday Analyst

Baseten

. Own day-to-day Workday configuration, including business processes, security groups and roles, custom reports, calculated fields, and tenant settings .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Workday configuration, including business processes, security administration, and report writing, while effectively managing data loads and system integrations. Strong communication skills are essential for documentation and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

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Workday ConfigurationEIB Data LoadsWorkday HCM Core KnowledgeWorkday Release ManagementWorkday Payroll Configuration

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Hard Skills

Workday ConfigurationBusiness Process ConfigurationSecurity AdministrationReport WriterEIB Data LoadsWorkday Release ManagementWorkday Payroll ConfigurationWorkday Benefits Module ConfigurationWorkday Absence Management ConfigurationHands-On Configuration Approach

Soft Skills

Clear Written CommunicationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

Workday

Certifications & Qualifications

Workday Pro

Industry Keywords

Workday HCMData LoadsSystem IntegrationPayroll ServicesTenant Ownership

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own day-to-day Workday configuration, including business processes, security groups and roles, custom reports, calculated fields, and tenant settings
Build and run EIB loads for data changes, mass updates, and audits
Own the twice-yearly Workday release cycle by evaluating features, regression-testing, and safely rolling out changes
Shadow the implementation build and take over tenant ownership at go-live
Monitor integrations and triage issues with the IT team and vendors
Support payroll configuration with the Accounting team and payroll services provider
Resolve system requests from employees, managers, and the People team
Mentor teammates so Workday administration becomes a team capability

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years administering a live Workday tenant in-house (customer side, not consulting)
Deep Workday HCM core knowledge: business process configuration, security administration, and Report Writer
Fluent with EIBs and comfortable owning data loads end to end
Experience shipping multiple Workday releases and testing them
Hands-on configuration approach
Clear written communication for documentation and change notes
Workday Payroll configuration experience (nice to have)
Workday Benefits module configuration experience (nice to have)
Workday Absence Management configuration experience (nice to have)
Workday Pro or similar certifications (nice to have)
Commutable to the San Francisco or New York office (nice to have)
Must currently have unrestricted work authorization in the United States
Must not require employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity
(U.S. only) 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
Flexible PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (offices closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day)
Paid parental leave
Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot
(U.S. only) Company-facilitated 401(k)
Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering learning and networking opportunities